Rotary is a global organization of business and professional people that provides humanitarian service, promotes high ethical standards, and builds goodwill and peace worldwide. It operates through local clubs whose members abide by a 4-way test of the things they think, say, or do. Rotary focuses on community service, international and vocational service, youth programs, membership development, and club operations. At the core is The Rotary Foundation, one of the world's largest charitable organizations, which works to eradicate polio and support international humanitarian projects.

1. What is Rotary?
What is Rotary?

2. Rotary is an organisation of business
and professional people, united world
wide, who provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical
standards in all their vocations and help
build goodwill and peace in the world.

3. THE FOUR-WAY TEST
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian
ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and
professional relationships. The test has been translated
into more than 100 languages:
Of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

4. Rotary is Non-Religious
Rotary is Non-Political
Rotary is Non-Sexist

5. Our Avenues of Service:
Community
International
Vocational
Youth
Membership
Club Service

6. Community Service:
Encourages every Rotarian to find
ways to improve the quality of life
for people in their communities and
to serve the public interest.

7. International Service:
Exemplifies our global reach in promoting
peace and understanding. We support this
service avenue by sponsoring or
volunteering on international projects,
seeking partners abroad, and more.

8. Vocational Service:
Calls on every Rotarian to work with
integrity and contribute their expertise to
the problems and needs of society.

9. Youth Service:
Recognizes the importance of empowering youth
and young professionals through leadership
development programs such as Rotaract, Interact,
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary
Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN), Rotary Youth
Exchange and many more.

10. Membership:
Developing a strong and committed
membership by engendering interest in our
organisation in a positive and appropriate
manner. Seeking to find an appropriate ‘fit’
for prospective members into the Family of
Rotary.

11. Club Service:
Focuses on making clubs strong. A
thriving club is anchored by strong
relationships and an active
membership development plan.

12. What Rotary offers:
Professional Networking
The Opportunity to ‘Give Something Back’
Build New Friendships
Cultural Exchange and Understanding
Social Engagement

13. Rotary Foundation: One of the world’s largest Charitable Organisations
It seeks to:
1. Eradicate polio, our top priority
2. Build a sense of ownership of our Foundation among Rotarians through their contributions to
the Annual Programs Fund, the Permanent Fund, and our Rotary Peace Centres
3. Continue our progress on the Future Vision plan and align our service projects with the six
areas of focus
Peace and conflict prevention/ resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

14. Where does Rotary fit in your life?
We all have busy lives:
Our Families come first
Our jobs a close second
Rotary is something that fits into the time you have free
to offer. This may vary at different times in your life.
Young families leave parents with little spare time.
Developing careers can likewise leave little spare time.
Rotary accepts what you have to offer.

15. A Rotary Club operates similarly to a small
business. However it is NOT a business it is a
charitable, volunteer, service organisation.
Members give their time and expertise where and
when they are able to without coercion.
Members support and help each other.
Members pass on their Rotary skills and
knowledge to new and less experienced
members.

16. As a Rotarian you are a member of a
worldwide organisation you can visit any
club anywhere in the world. You will be
welcomed and offered friendship and
fellowship thus building relationships
across international boundaries.

17. What’s in it for me?
• An opportunity to make new friends and social
contacts
• An opportunity to develop business networks
• If you move to a new location you will have a
readymade network in your local Rotary Club
• Giving something back

18. Rotary:
Service Above Self